Professional clients

If you answer yes to at least two of these three questions, you’re eligible for a professional account:

1. Have you placed 10 significantly sized trades per quarter in the last year?
2. Do you have a financial instrument portfolio, including cash deposits, exceeding €500,000?
3. Do you, or have you worked in the financial sector in a professional position, with knowledge of derivatives trading, for at least a year?

I don't have an account with Pepperstone:

1. Start your application to create a live account.
2. Once your account is active, follow the steps below.

I have an account with Pepperstone:

1. Simply log into My Account.
2. Select ‘Qualify as a Professional Client’ in the top right to register
3. Provide requested documents and obtain a Professional Account

There is no change to the tax status of the products we provide to our professional clients.

A financial portfolio includes cash, stocks, bonds, ISAs, trading accounts, mutual funds and SIPPs.

It does not include real estate, company pensions and non-liquid assets.

You can still trade as a retail client and benefit from our low spreads, fast execution and award-winning support.

Your Relationship Manager will contact you by email notifying you that your account has been upgraded to professional. Your account and login details will not change.

In 2018, ESMA (The European Securities and Markets Authority) imposed a range of leverage restrictions to retail traders, as CFD are considered high risk and complex products. These restrictions do not apply to Professional clients.